Meaning

Primary

Equality

Alternative

Equal

Word Type

noun, な adjective, の adjective

Explanation

It doesn't matter what you say versus equal rights. If you really want things to be equal, you have to support equality.

Reading

たいとう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

コウイチは、社員達を対等の人間としてあつかってくれます。

Koichi treat workers as his equals.

ビエトは、コウイチと対等な共同けいえい者だと思っていました。

I thought Viet was a fifty-fifty partner with Koichi.

あなたとは対等に話をすることができません。

I can’t talk to you like an equal.

Kanji Composition